Dan Brooks is not taking the safe route in presenting his plan, and for that, he gets praise from me

It always seems to amaze me how things seem to happen for no apparent reason, but of course they never do. 

 

Earlier today I came across the following  quote below, in an article about change in business.  It seems fitting to me to have found it, given the leadership race currently underway within the BC Conservative Party, and so in a post to Facebook I stated:

"It will be interesting to see the ideas presented by Dan Brooks, Rick Peterson, and any others who may decide to let their name stand"
Now here is part of the article I found, "CHALLENGING THE STATUS QUO":

 

"Simply asking the question "Why?" can lead to new ideas and new innovations that can directly impact the bottom line. 

 

Organizations benefit from change that results in new ways of looking at customer needs, new ways of delivering customer service, new ways of strengthening customer interactions and new products that might attract new markets.

New employees joining an organization are especially valuable because they can often point to areas of opportunity for improvement that those who have been long involved in the company might have overlooked. But even existing employees should be encouraged to question why things are done a certain way and look for new ways to get work done faster, better and with higher levels of quality and service."

Well it wasn't more than an hour later when I received a media update from the Dan Brooks leadership campaign.  This is what he had to say:

Dan Brooks, candidate for the leadership of the BC Conservatives, today introduced a dramatic, innovative plan to promote party unity.

"The BC Conservative Party has recorded many successes in recent years," said Brooks. "We have significantly increased our membership, and in the last election we fielded an impressive roster of candidates."

"Yet, because of internal divisions, it sometimes has been difficult to focus on our primary task - electing BC Conservatives to the Legislative Assembly."

"The leadership contest now underway gives our party a welcome opportunity to build a solid foundation for the future, and I pledge my best efforts to ensuring that in April 2014 we emerge stronger and more united than ever before."

Brooks, who was chair of the BC Conservative Party's 'Unity Committee' in the Fall of 2012, added that the knowledge gained from previous attempts to heal internal divisions was integral to the plan he introduced today.

There are three components to Brooks' 2014 Unity Strategy:

1. Amending the party Constitution to include an internal-dispute resolution process, with arbitration to resolve disagreements or conflicts, and powers to remove officers and directors in the case of gross violation of the party Constitution;

2. Lifting all previously-issued letters of censure and disappointment; and

3. Inviting expelled members to participate in the new arbitration process.

"My experience in trying to resolve internal conflicts leads me to believe that well-intentioned people can be brought together to work in unity," said Brooks. "I am an optimist by nature, and I believe that in 2014 the BC Conservative Party will unite behind a new leader who is willing to listen and to learn."

I can say I am in full agreement with the first point of Dan's Unity Plan ... however ... at first glance I'm not so crazy about the 2nd and 3rd points. 

 

Regardless, Dan has stepped up with an idea that will allow for discussion within the BC Conservative Party, and lead members to consider the merits of it.  He's not taking the safe route in presenting it, and for that he gets praise from me.

 

I'm Alan Forseth in Kamloops, with the thoughts of one conservative